| 单词 | dunce cap |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdunce cap dunce cap n. (also dunce's cap) a tall, cone-shaped paper hat formerly put on the head of a schoolchild who had made too many mistakes in his or her work or misbehaved in a minor way, as a punishment or mark of disgrace; also as part of figurative expressions indicating any punishment for some (usually minor) mistake or misbehaviour.Dunce cap is the usual form in U.S. English and dunce's cap the more common form in British English.Since the late 19th century dunce caps have often been conventionally represented as having the word ‘dunce’ or the letter ‘D’ printed or written on them. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > stupidity, dullness of intellect > [noun] > typical example of assc1175 stock1303 blockc1410 beetle1520 post1778 dunce capa1791 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > headgear > [noun] > cap > types of > dunce's cap dunce capa1791 fool's cap1807 dunce hat1868 a1791 F. Hopkinson Misc. Ess. & Occas. Writings (1792) II. 171 8 times I wore the dunce's cap. 1875 J. W. De Forest Playing the Mischief xli. 144/2 He ought to wear a dunce-cap for telling such a story. 1948 Time 14 June 28/1 When Hugh Dalton..blurted himself out of the cabinet and into the penitential back benches of the Labor Party, no one expected he would have to stay there for long. Early last week the dunce cap was off and he was back again. 2017 Sunday Express (Nexis) 19 Feb. 13 A village school has been accused of bringing back the dunce's cap by forcing children to wear coloured wristbands to show whether they have been well behaved or naughty. < as lemmas |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。